Bros with Nicholas Stoller and Judd Apatow (Ep. 378)

The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast

Directors Guild of America

Tv & Film

4.6 • 806 Ratings

🗓️ 24 October 2022

⏱️ 25 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Director Nicholas Stoller discusses his new film, Bros, with fellow director Judd Apatow in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses where the idea for the film came from, how much improv factors into his process for directing actors, and what surprised him about directing the film. The film tells the story of Bobby, a neurotic podcast host who is content not to have a serious relationship. That all changes when he meets Aaron, an equally detached lawyer. As they are repeatedly drawn to each other, both men begin to show their vulnerable sides and find themselves ready for something resembling a commitment. Please note: spoilers are included. See photos and a summary of this event below: https://www.dga.org/Events/2022/November2022/BROS_QnA_1022.aspx

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	the secret weapon of a comedy or is someone that you haven't seen before.
0:03.6	You know, if you think about like Melissa McCarthy and bridesmaids as the perfect example.
0:06.7	And I knew that if we did an entirely LGBTQ cast, we would find people who were new voices,
0:12.1	were really funny, would make you lean forward and be like, who's that person, who's that person?
0:35.0	Yeah. Hello, and welcome back to the director's cut, brought to you by the Directors Guild of America.
0:38.8	In today's episode, two men with commitment problems attempt a relationship and director Nicholas Stoller's comedy, Bros. The film tells the story of Bobby,
0:46.0	a erotic podcast host, who is content not to have a serious relationship. That all changes
0:51.7	when he meets Aaron, an equally detached lawyer.
0:55.3	As they are repeatedly drawn to each other, both men begin to show their vulnerable sides
1:00.1	and find themselves ready for something resembling a commitment.
1:04.5	In addition to bros, Stoller's feature film credits include forgetting Sarah Marshall,
1:09.4	get him to the Greek, and the five-year engagement.
1:12.9	His television credits include The Grindr, Friends from College, and Platonic.
1:20.0	Following a recent screening of the film at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles, Stoller shares insight into the making of bros with fellow director Judd Apatow.
1:29.9	Listen on for their spoiler-filled conversation.
1:43.7	Hello. Hello.
1:45.4	Hello.
1:46.5	How'd you like it?
1:49.0	All right?
1:49.4	That was fun.
1:52.2	Thank you.
1:53.1	What do you think, Nick?
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Directors Guild of America, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Directors Guild of America and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.